[Bronchopulmonary diseases in workers engaged in carbonyl production of nickel in the Kola Arctic].

Abstract

The paper gives data on the prevalence and pattern of chronic bronchopulmonary diseases (CBPD) in 188 workers engaged in carbonyl production of nickel versus 162 auxiliary process workers. Chronic bronchitis was the most common disease in both groups (11.2 and 5.6%, respectively). 9.6% of the carbonyl production workers were found to have toxic pneumofibrosis developing mainly in those having a service length of more than 20 years. As compared with auxiliary process workers, the nickel production process workers had a higher risk of CBPD (odds ratio 1.80; 95% confidence interval 1.00-3.22; p = 0.04496) who also came to the front in the pattern of occupational diseases (73.2% of all cases).

• Authors: S A Siurin
• Journal: Gigiena i sanitariia (Gig Sanit) 2011 Mar-Apr Issue 2 Pg. 45-8 ISSN: 0016-9900 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• PMID: 21598645 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Dust
• Nickel

Topics

• Adult
• Arctic Regions
• Dust
• Extraction and Processing Industry
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Incidence
• Male
• Nickel (adverse effects)
• Occupational Diseases (epidemiology, etiology)
• Occupational Exposure (adverse effects)
• Respiratory Tract Diseases (epidemiology, etiology)
• Risk Factors
• Siberia (epidemiology)